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Monitoring Structural Safety of Existing Buildings

Editor’s Note: This article was originally posted on the Florida Engineering Society website (www.fleng.org) and is republished here with permission. By Hisham Sunna, PhD, PE The catastrophic and tragic partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South Condominium in Surfside, Florida, on June 24, 2021, is an event that sent shockwaves and elicited immediate reactions from… Read More »

Traffic Safety Strategies, New Guidance Lead to Positive Impact

By Andy Rowell, PE, PTOE Imagine your community having zero serious injuries or fatalities from traffic crashes. A lofty goal, indeed, but communities can implement strategies and new federal guidelines to help reach that goal. New Traffic Safety Guidance The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently published the new National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS). This document… Read More »

Ivie Named Manager of Municipal Design & CEI in Southeast Operations

Matthew Ivie, PE, has been promoted to manager of the municipal design and construction engineering and inspection (CEI) services group in Ayres’ Southeast Operations, effective May 9. Ivie has served as a project manager and design engineer during his approximately 15 years working in civil site design, stormwater management, grading, drainage, water, wastewater, pumping stations,… Read More »